TSUMUGU · TOCFL B2 (est.) · 字
礦
ㄎㄨㄤˋ · kuàng
noun — ore, mineral; a mine
字源 FORM — what the parts do
{g,k}ITguǎng → kuàng — the {g,k} crossing; tone shifts too
Stone (石) and 廣 guǎng — the rough rock that holds metal, ore. From the ore came the mine that digs it and the mineral wealth within: 礦山, 礦物, 礦藏. 廣 carries the sound, worn from g to k.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
一塊粗石（石）剖開，裡頭閃著金屬的光。
A rough stone (石) split open, metal glinting inside.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)礦石— ore常用
→礦山、礦坑— a mine常用
⇒礦物、礦產、礦藏— mineral, mineral wealth
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension